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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-02-23, 03:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 804
Posted By SpeedofLite

50 Years Ago: July 1973 in Bicycling! magazine

Articles/columns included are:
LETTERS
QUESTION MAN
BICYCLE WORKSHOP: "How to Repair a Broken Stem"
TECHNICAL: "Whys and Ways of Wheels"

The following article from this issue was posted...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-26-23, 10:12 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,744
Posted By Trakhak

I've never understood why people like to slog...

I've never understood why people like to slog along slowly in a mammoth gear on a fixed-gear bike on the road. For fixed-gear road riding, I've been using a 72-inch gear since I got my first track...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-12-23, 05:14 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,239
Posted By nomadmax

I always considered a close call when I COULD...

I always considered a close call when I COULD HAVE wound up in the hospital and DIDN'T. Glad you made it.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-05-23, 02:06 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,246
Posted By ThermionicScott

If you spin high RPMs, things can go wrong really...

If you spin high RPMs, things can go wrong really fast if a foot slips off a pedal. Even something like Power Grips would be a good idea.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-06-23, 06:28 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 722
Posted By TugaDude

Converting bikes is a sickness I once suffered...

Converting bikes is a sickness I once suffered from. I began to search Craigslist, looking for my next patient to convert to 1X, so I feel your pain. I eventually got over it, not due to a change...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-24-23, 05:34 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,584
Posted By Soody

Have you got a thin film of grease on the mating...

Have you got a thin film of grease on the mating parts and the bolt thread? Will help it tighten and not creak.
I think it's fine. Agree to put a small beer can shim in there, maybe just in the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-24-23, 03:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,584
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Either the bars or the stem clamp are not round....

Either the bars or the stem clamp are not round. Tha the bars can seem secure but there's still a gap as shown proves this. I would be more nervous if the stem clamp had been deformed (as can happen...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-24-23, 02:10 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,584
Posted By SurferRosa

Go for a quick and fast ride without traffic and...

Go for a quick and fast ride without traffic and slam on the brakes with both hands on the bars. If they don't rotate, you're good.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-24-23, 01:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,584
Posted By grumpus

Looks fine. I'd just listen out for any clicks or...

Looks fine. I'd just listen out for any clicks or creaks that suggest the assembly is moving under high load - you don't want to wear a groove in the handlebar.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-12-22, 10:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 667
Posted By delbiker1

Low cost 9 speed cassettes are very available,...

Low cost 9 speed cassettes are very available, with a lot of low cost options. You are asking about 9 speed brifters, get a cheap 9 speed cassette would be the easiest, and likely the cheapest, way...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-08-22, 07:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 667
Posted By Hondo6

Good point. OP: if you do indeed have a...

Good point.

OP: if you do indeed have a UH/HG hub (if it has threads over the last few mm of the freehub splines, then it's either UG or UG/HG), the 11-25 SRAM cassette I suggested may not work...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-08-22, 06:47 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 667
Posted By Lombard

9-speed cassettes are fairly cheap: ...

9-speed cassettes are fairly cheap:
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-08-22, 05:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 667
Posted By Hondo6

One vendor on Amazon has SRAM 11-26 PG950s for...

One vendor on Amazon has SRAM 11-26 PG950s for sale for $18.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-07-22, 10:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 667
Posted By 70sSanO

If your 8 speed cassette has full cogs, no...

If your 8 speed cassette has full cogs, no carrier/spider, just open it up and sand the plastic spacers from 3.00mm to 2.56mm (technically 2.54 because the 8 speed cogs are .02mm thicker… in theory)....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-29-22, 08:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 361
Posted By Barry2

Pedal washer...

Pedal washer (https://www.amazon.com/pedal-washers/s?k=pedal+washers)

Barry
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-29-22, 07:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 361
Posted By HillRider

+1 Either grind or file off the excess length or...

+1 Either grind or file off the excess length or install spacer washers between the pedal threads and the outside faces of the crank arms.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-29-22, 07:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 361
Posted By smd4

Grind the threads down if it bugs you.

Grind the threads down if it bugs you.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-11-22, 11:43 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 604
Posted By gugie

All I can say is ditto to this post...

All I can say is ditto to this post (https://www.bikeforums.net/22604409-post5.html) and this one (https://www.bikeforums.net/22604460-post9.html). When I do framework I typically check for a squared...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-09-22, 01:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 604
Posted By dsaul

That slot should have looked like this from the...

That slot should have looked like this from the start. It looks like the builder filled the hole in the lug with brazing filler material and then made the slot too short.

...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-09-22, 12:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 604
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

I would extend the slot down to close to the...

I would extend the slot down to close to the lug's bottom edge and round off the bottom of the slot. Seat posts can be harder to make tight is the slot is short. I like a slot at least an inch long....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-09-22, 11:12 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 604
Posted By cxwrench

I can't see that being much of a problem. Just...

I can't see that being much of a problem. Just keep an eye on it.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-10-21, 08:43 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,518
Posted By AlmostTrick

I've done the same group rides fixed and geared...

I've done the same group rides fixed and geared and always kept up. We have hills some hills but nothing both long and steep. While on fixed I often pass the geared riders going up, and they pass me...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-22-21, 06:47 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,468
Posted By Lazyass

Both of those wheelsets look horrendous. And deep...

Both of those wheelsets look horrendous. And deep aero rims on a vintage frame just doesn't match.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-24-21, 12:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,429
Posted By JohnDThompson

There are three lockring thread specs;...

There are three lockring thread specs; Campagnolo, English, and metric. Metric is all but obsolete. Most track lockrings are English 1.29" x 24tpi LH; Campagnolo and a few others (e.g. Miche,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-23-21, 02:32 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,429
Posted By Rolla

Good call; that seems promising.

Good call; that seems promising.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-20, 05:03 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,122
Posted By SurferRosa

Took out my 1960 Paramount the other day. It was...

Took out my 1960 Paramount the other day. It was real ... fun.

I spread the frame to get a 6-speed cluster in there. I need gears to go fast and climb hills on my 60-year old steel road bike. :p
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-20, 04:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,122
Posted By malcala622

The Tempo heart broke when you converted it to...

The Tempo heart broke when you converted it to fixie. This is the evidence of its broken heart. Just kidding. Good thing it didn't completely break off and cause injury to you.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-20, 04:55 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,122
Posted By clubman

Stay in the 80's and try a C-dale for cheap....

Stay in the 80's and try a C-dale for cheap. Nothing more responsive imo.
Certain models can be harsh, for sure but it's a work bike right? You'll be fast. :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-20, 04:50 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,122
Posted By Piff

Dunno if you need fancy...a nice thick hi-ten...

Dunno if you need fancy...a nice thick hi-ten frame would last forever :P

An early/mid '70s super course would make a fine fixed gear. Straight gauge 531 frame and hi-ten forks/stays makes for a...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
12-09-13, 12:17 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,561
Posted By r0ckh0und

Yes.........the pedals removed quite easily and I...

Yes.........the pedals removed quite easily and I pulled the drive side crank to confirm it's a Phil BB..............I see what you mean with the freeboard.

I am probably going to rebuild the...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-15-08, 09:23 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 20,274
Posted By brians647

Go custom if you can, otherwise, go with a larger...

Go custom if you can, otherwise, go with a larger bike and a shorter stem, but don't go under 100mm.

Are your arms short too? I have long legs and a short torso, but found that my long arms...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-14-07, 12:53 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 24,448
Posted By misterherman

youre confusing the appearance of straight blades...

youre confusing the appearance of straight blades with rake. all forks have rake, and the rake in combination with the headtube angle determine the trail (which is the important thing which...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-17-07, 07:41 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 8,168
Posted By deathhare

Yeah i guess its not true. I recently saw a...

Yeah i guess its not true. I recently saw a Makino with a full rear triangle that was aero. NJS frame.
Also, my fork is aero and many other are as well. (NJS frame)
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